Apple TV: How to use your Apple remote for Apple TV

  • Last Modified: October 27, 2009
  • Article: HT3176

Summary

Refer to the table below for a list of all the command functions for the Apple TV remote.

Products Affected

Apple TV

 

 

 

 

Result Action
Move through the menu options Press + or -
Select an option from the menu Press Play/Pause
Return to a previous menu Press Menu
Put Apple TV in standby mode From the main menu, press Play/Pause for about three seconds (or go to Settings > Standby)
Black Screen Recovery (cycle through display resolutions) Hold down Menu and + for six seconds
Reset Apple TV Hold down Menu and - for six seconds
Increment Apple Remote UID - (pairing status is dependent upon whether remote was paired or unpaired prior to command) Hold down Menu and Play/Pause for five seconds
Pair Apple Remote Hold down Menu and Fast-Forward for six seconds
Unpair Apple Remote Hold down Menu and Rewind for six seconds

 

Result Action
Play or pause video Press Play/Pause
Fast forward Hold down the Fast-Foward button to fast-forward; press the button again to increase the fast-forward speed (there are three speeds)
Move forward or back in slow motion Press the Play/Pause button to pause the video, then hold down the Fast-Forward or Rewind button
Skip forward or back in 10-second increments Press the Play/Pause button to pause the video, then press the Fast-Forward or Rewind button
Rewind Hold down the Rewind button to rewind; press the button again to increase the rewind speed (there are three speeds)
Skip to the next or previous chapter (if no chapter markers are present, this will skip 1/20th of the video length, or 30 second intervals whichever is longer.) Press Fast-Forward or rewind button

 

Result Action
Move through the menu options Press + or -
Play or pause a movie Press Play/Pause

 

Result Action
To toggle between viewing by date or by show Press Fast-Forward or Rewind
Play or pause a TV show Press Play/Pause

 

Result Action
Move through the menu options Press + or -
Play or pause a music video Press Play/Pause

 

Result Action
Play or pause a video podcast Press Play/Pause
Skip to the next or previous chapter Press Fast-Forward or Rewind

 

Result Action
Play or pause a song, audiobook, or podcast Press Play/Pause
Skip to the next song, audiobook, or podcast Press Fast-Forward
Fast-forward through a song, audiobook, or podcast Hold down Fast-Forward
Rewind a song, audiobook, or podcast Hold down Rewind
Restart a song, audiobook, or podcast; or play the previous song, audiobook, or podcast Press Rewind to restart a song, audiobook, or podcast; press it twice to skip to the previous song, audiobook, or podcast
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